Gene therapy

In vivo genome editing

HITI method

﻿Using genome-editing technologies to correct specific mutations represents a potentially transformative new approach for treating genetic disorders. Despite rapid advances in the field of genome editing, it is still unclear whether the long-standing goal of in vivo targeted transgene integration is feasible. ﻿

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﻿This is primarily because current tools are inefficient. In particular, current technologies are incapable of targeted gene knock-in in non-dividing cells, the major building blocks of adult tissues. This poses a significant barrier for developing therapeutic strategies to treat a broad range of devastating genetic disorders. ﻿